steps to create hotspot connection in windows8

Anonymous
2013-07-11T06:08:29+00:00

i want to create a hotspot connection my operating system is windows8 and by creating hotspot connection on my laptop i want to share my internet connection

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Internet and connectivity

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Anonymous
2013-07-13T08:23:14+00:00

Hi again,

Just like my first reply. I'm sorry if my first reply was hard to understand. There's more detail steps below:

Step 1: Launch an elevated command prompt under Windows 8 (one with administrator privileges).

Step 2: Run the following command to verify that your network interface supports virtualization:

netsh wlan show drivers

If Hosted network supported says Yes, you’re all set. Otherwise, you need to upgrade your hardware, if the software update doesn’t fix it.

Step 3: Now, set up the ad hoc wireless network using this command. Replace the parts in markup tags with your own choices

netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=<enter_network_name_here> key=<enter_password_here>

Step 4: Until now, your hosted network has been created. Now, you need to start it. Use the command below:

netsh wlan start hostednetwork

Step 5: You’re all set, with just one thing remaining. If it’s not already enabled, you need to allow Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) for your currently-active internet connection. Simply head over to Network & Sharing Center, and in the properties for the current internet connection, enable ICS. Make sure to select the ad hoc connection under Home networking connection.

Now you can connect any device to the internet using the ad hoc wireless network with internet connection sharing that you just created on your Windows 8 PC.

Thank you.

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-06-16T11:07:50+00:00

    now what can i do to solve this 

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-07-15T01:57:59+00:00

    Hi shivamsingh04aug1994,

    Please try to follow the steps from link below:

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/homegroup-help#homegroup-start-to-finish=windows-8&v1h=win8tab1&v2h=win7tab1

    Thank you, and have a nice day!

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-07-14T00:49:38+00:00

    a thousand times thanks to you thanks for your support sir now i can share the internet with my computer to other device

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-07-12T02:34:46+00:00

    i have tried it everything is ok but when trying to start the hotspot it says "the hostednetwork couldn't be started the group or resource is not in the correct state to perform the requested operation"

    what shoul i do

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